Sort numbers with multiple periods in them

using word 2010, if have table first column looks this:

5.11.1
5.10.1
5.4.1

and sort table based on first column numbers, get

5.10.1
5.11.1
5.4.1

i tried sorting text , same results.

how can sort kind of data?

i got work without mucking header row.  had in 2 steps:

first, had go options page of sort popup, select other , ".", ok, , ok again.

then selected whole tagle (alt-keypad-5) , able sort col3, field1, col3, field2, col 3, field 3.

man, pain!!

thanks resolution on this,

andy

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